Indonesia vs United States of America: Number of births, by world region
Indonesia
4.48 million births
in 2023
United States of America
3.66 million births
in 2023
Indonesia rank
5th
United States of America rank
8th
Number of births, by world region over time
- Indonesia
- United States of America
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 4.48 million births against 3.66 million births in United States of America, a difference of 824,880 births.
That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.2 times United States of America's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was United States of America ahead.
Indonesia ranks 5th and United States of America ranks 8th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 7 and United States of America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.30 million births | 4.07 million births | 772,707 births | United States of America |
| 1960s | 4.30 million births | 4.00 million births | 303,793 births | Indonesia |
| 1970s | 4.80 million births | 3.50 million births | 1.31 million births | Indonesia |
| 1980s | 4.93 million births | 3.85 million births | 1.08 million births | Indonesia |
| 1990s | 4.78 million births | 3.94 million births | 840,613 births | Indonesia |
| 2000s | 4.81 million births | 4.06 million births | 754,191 births | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 4.89 million births | 3.92 million births | 969,404 births | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 4.53 million births | 3.68 million births | 848,855 births | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of births, by world region, Indonesia or United States of America?
- Indonesia, at 4.48 million births against 3.66 million births in United States of America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of births, by world region between Indonesia and United States of America?
- 824,880 births, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and United States of America?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Indonesia and United States of America rank globally for number of births, by world region?
- Indonesia ranks 5th and United States of America ranks 8th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of births, by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of live births in a calendar year.